AFC Asian Cup-2007(SATURDAY, 7 JULY 2007--SUNDAY, 29 JULY 2007): China

23 June 2007

China

Next Match - Tue, Jul. 10, 2007
AFC Asian Cup 200713:35 UK - National Stadium Bukit Jalil
Malaysia	v	China
Match

Latest Fixtures/Scores
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT	COMPETITION
Wed 5/16	A- Thailand	L, 1 - 0	Friendly
Sat 6/2	A- United States	L, 4 - 1	Friendly
Tue 7/10	A- Malaysia	13:35 UK	AFC Asian Cup
Sun 7/15	H- Iran	12:20 UK	AFC Asian Cup
Wed 7/18	A- Uzbekistan	13:35 UK	AFC Asian Cup
· Complete Team Fixtures

Current Squad
G1 An Qi	M8 Li Tie
G22 Jiang Jin	M9 Ma Mingyu
G23 Ou Chuliang	M11 Yu Genwei
D2 Zhang Enhua	M13 Gao Yao
D3 Yang Pu	M15 Zhao Junzhe
D4 Wu Chengying	M18 Li Xiaopeng
D5 Fan Zhiyi	M19 Qi Hong
D7 Sun Jihai	F10 Hao Haidong
D14 Li Weifeng	F12 Su Maozhen
D17 Du Wei	F16 Qu Bo
D21 Xu Yunlong	F20 Yang Chen
M6 Shao Jiayi
· Complete Squad

More China News

July 5, 2007: China look to ZZ for Asian Cup success; Zhu Guanghu is banking on careful planning, playmaker Zheng Zhi, and team spirit to save his job by taking China to the last four of the Asian Cup finals this month.

June 22, 2007: QPR fined £20,000 for brawl with China side; QPR have been fined £20,000 by the Football Association for their part in the brawl which marred their friendly against the China Olympic team in February.

June 21, 2007: China reject Li makes a point with 100th goal; Li Jinyu, controversially left out of China's Asian Cup squad, became the first player to score 100 goals in the Chinese top flight on Wednesday.

June 15, 2007: China leave out leading scorer Li Jinyu; China coach Zhu Guanghu has left top domestic scorer Li Jinyu out of his 23-man squad for next month's Asian Cup.

June 11, 2007: Dujkovic puts more pressure on China coach; Contrasting fortunes for China's senior and Olympic sides over the last 10 days have increased media pressure on Zhu Guanghu to step down as coach of the national team in favour of Ratomir Dujkovic.

May 29, 2007: China without Shanghai players for US trip; China will be without regular captain Zheng Zhi and other top players from Shandong Luneng and Shanghai Shenhua when they take a 23-man squad on a tour of the United States later this week.

May 17, 2007: More flak for China coach Zhu after Thai defeat; China's first soccer loss to Thailand in 17 years has prompted more calls for the sacking of coach Zhu Guanghu before July's Asian Cup finals.
: PSV opt against signing Sun on permanent deal; PSV Eindhoven have told Sun Xiang, the first Chinese to play in the Champions League, that they will not be extending his stay in the Netherlands, the Dutch club's website said.

March 23, 2007: Socceroos celebrate 2-0 victory over China; Palermo midfielder Mark Bresciano scored a goal and made another for Brett Holman to give Australia a 2-0 victory over China in a friendly on Saturday.

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